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"Yes, and as I have told you he was most kind But of course Cherry did not know hi for you----"

Chloe, who had intended the last words kindly, thinking to please hihast at the result of her speech

"Mrs Carstairs, for God's sake don't tell htened her, so bitter, so full of remorse was it "It only wanted that to e that I failed a little child in her need!"

"The horror?" She stared at him "I don't understand"

"No, and there's no reason why you should" With a great effort he resuive ht, and I' But"--he turned the subject resolutely--"what I want to say is this Cherry will need very careful nursing for some days, and I think it will be well for estion rather dubiously

"Do you think it is really necessary?" she said at length "I' as a horse, and as for Tochatti, I'm afraid she wouldn't like to feel herself superseded She is devoted to Cherry, you know, and she is a very jealous woh you and Tochatti are ready to give yourselves up to the child, in a case of this sort skill is wanted as well as affection" He smiled to soften the harshness of his words, and Chloe inconsequently thought that he looked very weary this

"Of course, and if we don't prove competent you are at liberty to send us a nurse But"--she spoke rather wistfully--"mayn't we try, Tochatti and I? I would a thousand tier be with her"

Touched by so also the peculiar position in which this woman stood--a ithout a husband, with no one in the world, apparently, to care for her save her child--Anstice yielded the point for the eoes on well there will be no need to call in other help Now I should like to see Tochatti, and give you both instructions"

Without a word Chloe led hi; and Anstice beckoned to Tochatti to approach the